Job Description:

Job Title: Sous Chef

Location: Richmond Villages Letcome, South Street, Letcombe Regis, OX12 9RG

Salary range: From £34,399pa & Excellent Benefits

Welcome Bonus: £1,000

Contract: Permanent

Shift Pattern: Full time - 45hrs - working 5 days out of 7 with straight shifts, 9 hour days

Should you be successfully hired into this role, we are pleased to be able to offer you a one-off Starter Bonus of £1000 as a thank you for deciding to join Bupa Care Services. The Starter Bonus will be paid to you in the next available pay run once you have completed four weeks' service and will be subject to deductions for tax and NI. Ts &Cs Apply.

We make health happen

At Bupa, we offer essential support when it matters most. Richmond Villages Letcome, provides luxury retirement living with personalized care that promotes independence and honour's individual choice, allowing our residents to live their best lives.

Our Sous Chef play a crucial role in our restaurant's kitchen operations for maintaining kitchen efficiency, ensuring food quality, and supporting the Head Chef's vision. This role also serves as a stepping stone for aspiring chefs aiming to become Head Chefs.

You'll help us make health happen by:

• Catering to residents across the Village which comprises of the care home, catering for serviced suites, villagers who have booked a meal in the restaurant or requested for meals to be taken across to their apartments or for other specific events
• Maintaining a balanced diet within the menu and updating menus on a minimum 5 weekly cycle
• Managing all kitchen related duties such as budgeting, ordering, stock control, checking, storage, preparation and disposal of waste food
• Working with other members of the hospitality team to ensure smooth delivery of service and advising the team on aspects of food handling related to their work
• Developing and maintaining appropriate systems for the kitchen ensuring all equipment is maintained and any defects are reported to the Head Chef
• Ensuring all kitchen staff are trained, that kitchen duties are delegated accordingly and supporting with the recruitment of staff for the catering department as required
• Preparing rotas, ensuring all shifts are covered

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:

If you're passionate about food and have a minimum of two years' experience in a professional kitchen, preferably serving customers with special dietary needs, you may be the perfect fit. A solid understanding of health and safety protocols is essential, along with an NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Catering and a CIEH Level 2 Food Safety Award, or an equivalent qualification. Experience in a deputy role to a Head Chef, supervising a team, and any additional catering credentials will be beneficial. You should be open to innovation, with a creative approach to cooking and the skill to craft nutritious, balanced, and appealing menus with new food products. A collaborative spirit is key, as you'll be part of a team dedicated to providing an outstanding dining experience at every meal.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health - from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• My Healthcare - Quick, easy access to support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP, physiotherapy, and mental health support - all available from one phone number 24/7.

• Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350

• Free meal with every shift.

• 28 days holiday.

• Long Service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!

• Interest- free annual travel Loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets.

• Wagestream - Have early access up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes.

• Competitive Pension plans and Parental leave options as well as access to unique products such as our Menopause plan.

• My Bupa Extras - discounts at your favourite retailers, plus a huge range of tools, content and information to support you with your wellbeing.

• We offer a sick pay scheme to our frontline teams, as an addition to statutory sick pay, to help provide some reassurance and financial support during longer absences.

Why Bupa?

We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to "Be you at Bupa", we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Time Type:

Full time

Job Area:

Care Home - Facilities & Home Support

Locations:

Richmond Letcombe Regis Village